UFC 134 weigh-in photos: An MMAjunkie.com image gallery

RIO DE JANEIRO – MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) was
on scene for today’s official “UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami” weigh-ins, where all 24 competitors successfully made weight for the UFC’s historic return to Brazil.

Today’s festivities took place at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, which also hosts Saturday’s event.

Check out images of all the fighters, including UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Yushin Okami, whose rematch headlines Saturday’s pay-per-view main card.

The afternoon’s session teased a potentially action-packed night of fights, as the crowd’s vocal support of every Brazilian fighter – and complete disdain for every foreigner – united the crowd of a few hundred fans into a mass that seemed much larger. The Brazilian fighters each seemed to sense the energy, as well, responding with waves of support.

In fact, a few early all-Brazilian bouts – Raphael Assuncao vs. Johnny Eduardo, Luis Ramos vs. Erick Silva and Felipe Arantes vs. Yuri Alcantara – produced some of the day’s most spirited staredowns.

Meanwhile, incoming foes from the U.S. to England to Japan to Bulgaria were greeted with chants of “Vai morrer!” Portuguese for, “You’re going to die!”

Despite the apparent threats, the proceedings closed without incident, and all 24 contestants had little trouble ensuring that the UFC’s first event in 13 years will indeed have 12 official bouts.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.